Jared Goff lost a fumble late in the first quarter of the Lions' playoff loss to Washington when the Lions went to an empty backfield on third-and-1

In case you missed it, Goff got absolutely lit up before the Commanders' Quan Martin found the end zone. Frankie Luvu seemed to hit the quarterback in the head, but the referees didn't make a call. Goff takes a hard hit to the head. Rules analyst says this should've been a flag for the helmet to helmet. pic.twitter.com/flmMtVquRz

Detroit Lions star right tackle Penei Sewell wasn't sure why quarterback Jared Goff was getting blamed for a 45-31 divisional-round playoff loss to

Quan Martin intercepted Jared Goff and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown with 5:25 left in the second quarter of the divisional playoff game at Ford Field in Detroit. On the return, Goff was knocked to the ground by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu, whose helmet struck the lower part of Goff’s facemask.

Questions about Goff will continue to swirl in the offseason. But for now, he's got the backing of one of the most prominent voices on the team.

The Lions were built well enough that Goff didn't need to be the best quarterback in the league for them to advance. But even this kind of a Maserati needs a driver who won’t plow into traffic.

QB Jared Goff committed four turnovers and the Detroit Lions allowed 182 yards rushing as they fell two wins short of the Super Bowl.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was at his worst, while Jayden Daniels continued his ascent to the top of he league.

Quarterback Jared Goff was far from his best in the 45-31 defeat—completing just 57.5% of his passes and turning the ball over four times (3 INT, 1 FUM). Despite his struggles, his teammates defended their quarterback with vigor after the game:

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is dealing with plenty of heat following his terrible performance in the playoff loss to the Washington Commanders in the divisional round. But Goff's teammates came to his defense after the game.

Jared Goff didn't have a good game, with 3 interceptions and a fumble, in the Lions playoff loss to Washington, but he shouldn't get all the blame.